diff --git a/.changeset/shiny-crabs-flow.md b/.changeset/shiny-crabs-flow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..627d1f12b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shiny-crabs-flow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': minor
+'@backstage/theme': minor
+---
+
+Allow closeButton color in DismissableBanner to be configurable (via. theme.palette.banner.closeButtonColor)
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/DismissableBanner/DismissableBanner.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/DismissableBanner/DismissableBanner.tsx
index c18f9b605f..186f38a111 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/DismissableBanner/DismissableBanner.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/DismissableBanner/DismissableBanner.tsx
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(
         color: theme.palette.banner.link,
       },
     },
+    button: {
+      color: theme.palette.banner.closeButtonColor,
+    },
     info: {
       backgroundColor: theme.palette.banner.info,
     },
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@ export const DismissableBanner = (props: Props) => {
           <IconButton
             key="dismiss"
             title="Permanently dismiss this message"
-            color="inherit"
+            className={classes.button}
             onClick={handleClick}
           >
             <Close className={classes.icon} />
diff --git a/packages/theme/api-report.md b/packages/theme/api-report.md
index 92958c9c7e..60566266c7 100644
--- a/packages/theme/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/theme/api-report.md
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export type BackstagePaletteAdditions = {
     error: string;
     text: string;
     link: string;
+    closeButtonColor: string;
     warning?: string;
   };
 };
diff --git a/packages/theme/src/themes.ts b/packages/theme/src/themes.ts
index b048c70fec..eb2ef7ce41 100644
--- a/packages/theme/src/themes.ts
+++ b/packages/theme/src/themes.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export const lightTheme = createTheme({
       error: '#E22134',
       text: '#FFFFFF',
       link: '#000000',
+      closeButtonColor: '#FFFFFF',
       warning: '#FF9800',
     },
     border: '#E6E6E6',
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ export const darkTheme = createTheme({
       error: '#E22134',
       text: '#FFFFFF',
       link: '#000000',
+      closeButtonColor: '#FFFFFF',
       warning: '#FF9800',
     },
     border: '#E6E6E6',
diff --git a/packages/theme/src/types.ts b/packages/theme/src/types.ts
index 96b7c54f9b..ff5dce9e8b 100644
--- a/packages/theme/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/theme/src/types.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ export type BackstagePaletteAdditions = {
     error: string;
     text: string;
     link: string;
+    closeButtonColor: string;
     warning?: string;
   };
 };